Girl Child Network volunteers, Joan and Angela with their empowerment program this term were able to meet with the Wells of Hope girls club called SHINNING STAR CLUB .They Elected new office bearers ,Ms Nabanja Amina one of Wells of Hope teachers is the new Patron of the Girls club and the Girls committee will be lead by Irene Kiyai as President, the rest of the executive is as follows: i) The President - Ms. Irene Kiyai ii) The Vice President - Ms. Sarah Nakito (Day Scholar) iii) Secretary - Ms. Tushabe Rebecca iv) Treasurer - Ms. Mary Agono v) Coordinator - Ms. Nakiranda Jesca

The club membership is of 20 adolescent girls. They came up with their schedule of activities which include topics on body hygiene and the environment, life stories, art and craft and gardening. They asked for a piece of land which we have agreed with Ms. Marjorie Ag. Project Coordinator where the sweet potatoes have been, and they will be planting beans.

These are girls that were very shy and could not speak in public, but through working together in their club, their esteem is being boosted, they are able to initiate and organise themselves in their club, they are getting friends they can freely share with, they are able to open up and ask questions.